Yoon, martial law and South Korea

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Yoon’s martial law was indeed ‘public enlightenment’
If this crisis ultimately leads to constitutional reform, this episode may ironically serve as a catalyst for a new political era.
Yoon appears in 2 different South Korean courts while defending martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol contested his arrest on rebellion charges in one court and pleaded to preserve his presidency in the other, both cases related to his brief imposition of martial law.
Director Bong Joon Ho 'proud' of South Koreans overcoming martial law bid
Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho said on Thursday he was proud of how his fellow South Koreans had overcome the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3.
South Korea's ousted PM says he tried to stop martial law decree
He appeared before that trial for the first time on Thursday, telling Seoul's Constitutional Court ... seen as a key figure in the decision to declare martial law. Hong has claimed to be in ...
South Korean president’s lawyer says martial law bid sought to stop ‘dictatorship’
He has been behind bars since he was arrested in January on charges of insurrection. Read more at straitstimes.com.
South Korean president appears in two courts while defending martial law decree
Yoon denies ordering arrest of key politicians and accuses former first deputy director of South Korea’s spy agency of lying and fabricating evidence
South Korea Police Say Building Case Against Yoon for Obstructing Arrest
South Korean police are formally building a case against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over accusations he obstructed the execution of an arrest warrant, a police spokesperson said on Friday. A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon on December 31 in a criminal investigation accusing the suspended leader of insurrection over his martial law decree last year.
South Korea’s Yoon faces his first day in court
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol appeared before two courts on Thursday. His first stop at the Seoul Central District Court made him the first sitting president — he’s not yet been formally removed from office — to face criminal prosecution.
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Defense ministry to review creating internal reporting channel over Dec. 3 martial law
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Monday it will review establishing an internal reporting channel ...
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Cruelty and Arrogance of South Korean Presidents on Display in Seoul Courtrooms
South Korean court decisions spotlight the cruel move by President Moon to send two North Korean fishermen back to certain death in the North and ...
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Tumult in Seoul: Yoon Suk Yeol's Historic Trial
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a historic trial over insurrection charges involving martial law. His legal ...
Yoon appears in 2 different South Korean courts while defending his martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has appeared in two different courts, contesting his arrest on rebellion charges in one ...
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South Korea's ousted PM says tried to stop martial law decree
Thursday's hearing was Yoon's tenth before Seoul's Constitutional Court ... seen as a key figure in the decision to declare martial law. Hong has claimed to be in possession of a memo containing ...
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Prosecutors raid office of defense ministry in martial law probe
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday raided an office of the defense ministry, as part of their probe into ...
Korean Constitutional Court chief faces qualification controversies
More than 30 South Korean lawmakers convened Monday in front of the Constitutional Court, calling for the resignation of Acting Chief Justice Moon Hyung-bae, who has been embroiled in controversies ov ...
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Yoon’s bodyguards disobeyed leader’s order to delete records of president’s calls after martial law
With Kim Seong-hun remaining acting head of the Presidential Service, there’s a growing risk of a key piece of evidence of insurrection being destroyed ...